Gene Smith to Speak at Graduation Celebration
Ohio State Newark Recognizes Graduates
May
13, 2008- Newark, OH-
The Ohio State University at
Newark proudly announces that Gene Smith, Assistant Vice President and
Director of Athletics
at The Ohio State University will be the
keynote
speaker
at
Graduation Celebration 2008.
The event takes place on
Tuesday, May
20 at 6 pm
in The
John Gilbert
Reese Center.
It is
free and
open to the public.
A
reception will follow
the ceremony.
The Graduation Celebration recognizes Ohio State Newark students prior to their official commencement in Columbus with the rest of their Ohio State University class. 280 students are to be recognized for their academic achievements.
Degrees earned by Ohio State Newark students include Bachelor of Arts in accounting, animal sciences, anthropology, art therapy, biology, communication, economics, education, English, environmental policy and management, evolution and ecology, family resource management, finance, general business, history, logistics management, marketing, nursing, political science, psychology and social work. Over 130 students will be honored for earning Associate of Arts degrees.
Named director of athletics on March 5, 2005, Smith is the first African-American and the eighth person to hold the position. He oversees one of the largest -and most successful- college athletic programs in the nation. Smith is active in the Columbus community and is a member of the boards of the YMCA of Central Ohio and the Boys & Girls Club of Columbus.
For more information, please call 740.366.9438.